Winter's Crawl
Not enough time. The man was there begging to be touched. He hefted the gift up, presenting for one to see. A warm retreat from the cold. The bite of winter came forward, inching along the ground and killing everything. Yet he stood there, calmly,...
HATSSSSS Chatper Fifty-six
Leo awoke to a dark bedroom. Must’ve fallen asleep after the last movie. He rubbed his eyes and looked to his right. Missy had taken her spot on his bed as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Figures. All that work on a guest room was for...
BitS Chapter Fifteen
Tyra and Joshua found themselves back in their cots, redressed, hands joined at the small space between them. Strange how calm she felt in that moment. The fact that she had tossed her life away seemed like such an insignificant speck. A whole new...
ToB Chapter Three
Weeks had gone by, with Eva becoming more and more of a staple of Enrique's existence. It had become a ritual of theirs to have their breakfast, often at Eva's behest, and have a dab of television to go with. While she still didn't make for the most...
BitS Chapter Sixteen
Tyra awoke to find herself against Joshua’s side as they lay against the sloped windows out into the stars. She stirred, horns raising. “Finally up, huh?” he asked. “Did not realize how comfortable you could be,” she said. “Well, I suppose I...
BitS Chapter Seventeen
Dates had joined Joshua and Tyra's routine as the days plodded along. A routine of chatter, eating, sleeping, and the occasional sexual encounter. It was an enjoyable bliss, when she was able to ignore the reality just on their periphery. Tyra...
A Stranger in Hallownest
Hornet lowered her nail, staring down the strange creature before her. Only a few steps away from her stood a being she had never seen the likes of in the entirety of Hallownest and its winding tunnels. The sickly sweet smell still hung in the air, the...
The Empress's Consort
Ahtal-Ka crept over her ruinous kingdom as she always had. Its tattered remains forever chipped away under the billowing sand The other creatures were keeping their paces today, watching from afar. That was fine for now. A hunger hadn’t stirred in her...
BitS Chapter Twenty
“I pushed for a change of scenery,” Jemima said. Tyra found herself within what seemed like a cafeteria, the communal eating place for humans. However, it was just her and Jemima sat there, leaving the rest of the space barren. They sat next to...
BitS Chapter Eighteen
A day had passed, and Tyra had chosen their target. She and Joshua sat at the console, hopefully deliberating for the very last time. “This is what you settled on?” Joshua asked. “Yes. This is a refueling station for reconnaissance ships,” Tyra...
Devout and Divine
It was hard not to stare. Lucas knew he wasn’t supposed to, it was unbecoming of his role, and made him seem all the more unfitting for his calling. But he had to. Before Lucas, in this majestic palace of marble, stood Hestia. She was a magnificent...
A Stranger in Hallownest Chapter 2
The tunnels were darker here, with only glimmering purple crystals to light the way. Hornet had loathed what this place had turned into, but the majesty of the crystalline growths were always a treat to the eye. Her traveling companion had thought much...